§ 9.03.015. Containment of animals.

(a)

No dog's primary means of containment shall be restraint by means of a tether attached to a stationary object. A person may tether a dog to a stationary object only when adhering to the following conditions, except as provided in Subsection (c) below:

(1)

The tether is at least three (3) times the length of the dog from the tip of its nose to the base of its tail.

(2)

The dog is tethered for a period no longer than three (3) consecutive hours without a respite from tethering of at least one (1) hour. Total tethering time must not exceed eight (8) hours per twenty-four-hour period.

(3)

The dog shall be tethered in such a manner as to prevent injury, strangulation or entanglement on fences, trees or other obstacles.

(b)

Any owner or keeper using tethering as a primary means of containment, provided no other violation exists and no harm or threat of harm to the dog exists, shall be given thirty (30) days from the date on which they are contacted by an Animal Welfare Officer to develop and implement a new means of containment.

(c)

No animal shall be transported outside of the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, except under the following conditions:

(1)

The animal is contained within a fully enclosed shell that is securely attached to the motor vehicle.

(2)

The animal is contained within a crate designed to hold the type of animal being transported, which is securely attached to the motor vehicle; or

(3)

The animal is securely tethered to the motor vehicle by collar or harness, and the length of the tether does not allow any portion of the animal to protrude beyond any portion of the exterior of the motor vehicle.

(Ord. 5.06.33.1 §1, 2005; Ord. 5.06.33 §1, 2005)